A Paw Paw is a Dad that is given a second chance to spend time with the most precious things God could ever give us… our children and grandchildren. Back when the girls were small things were hard… money was short and it’s like all I did was work. It’s not that the girls ever wanted for anything, but I think in a way they may have missed something… me being there more and not worrying about so much how we were going to be able to afford the next box of diapers or if there was going to be enough to pay the light bill with…
To me now being Paw Paw means being able to spend time with my grandbabies and not worrying so much about those kinds of things. It means going to the mall and being able to help the girls buy things for the kids. It’s rocking little Charlie, showing little McKenna new things, Noah calling me just to say ‘Hey Paw Paw’ and Gage playing little jokes on Paw Paw before I take him to school. It’s hearing the girls laugh and talk and most of all it’s about me loving them and them loving me.
If it had now been for my Mom and Dad times would have been a lot worse and I’ve never forgotten that and never will. I must say they were some of the best teachers I ever had.
Yes it’s a second chance to give of my time, of myself a chance to do all the little fun things all over again with my grandkids. Today was one of those days. I went shopping with the girls and I got to spend time holding Charlie and share my milkshake with McKenna. Little things that I took for granted when Lauren and Mary were little girls. Yes, God is good and I thank Him so much for giving me my 3 girls and now all my grandchildren. I do enjoy the noise on Sunday over here… the crying, the ‘Paw Paw I want to go outside’, and all the in between.
I must say being Paw Paw is a good thing to be and I promise I want take the job lightly.
